Monday, December 19, 2011

The Nutcracker 2011

Over the weekend, Justin and I had the chance to watch our son dance. He had three roles this year: Soldier Doll, Nutcracker Doll, and Russian Candy Cane. He was phenominal.

With his ballet instructor and mentor, Sergiu Brindusa.

It was so good to see him and again and to be reminded why we are making the sacrifice we are making.

After the performance, we were bombarded by dancers, their parents and audience members. He made a splash, to say the least. We had a pow-wow with his instructors and heard sentences like, We need to send a video to the Royal Ballet and He has a rare gift.

This "rare gift" is a life-changer. You know, we had a plan! While it makes me sad that our plan has changed, I think we have many amazing years ahead.

I couldn't copy the pictures here, but if any of you are interested, here is a link to the photography. A still doesn't do justice to the movement, but you can get an idea.